US4495935AExpiredUtility

Foot warmer

Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Aug 25, 1983Filed: Aug 25, 1983Granted: Jan 29, 1985
Est. expiryAug 25, 2003(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Jack K. Lanier
A61F 2007/006A63C 11/00A61F 7/0085A61H 2201/5017A61F 2007/0071A47C 7/748
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PatentIndex Score
14
Cited by
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References
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Claims

Abstract

A boot and foot warming device for skiers and other outdoor sportsmen comprising: a chamber bounded by a top wall having a front and a rear portion, a bottom wall, a back wall and side walls; a leg receiving opening within the front portion of the top wall; a chair structure having a back support mounted upon the top wall rearwardly of the leg receiving opening; a pivoting door hinged to the side walls thereby providing a front wall for the chamber; an air circulating heater mounted within the chamber; the bottom wall being sloped for allowing water run-off; and a drain located in the sloped bottom wall.

Claims

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What I claim is: 
     
       1. A boot and foot warming device for skiers and other outdoor sportsman comprising: (a) a chamber bounded by a top wall having a front and a rear portion, a bottom wall, a back wall and side walls;   (b) a leg receiving opening in said front portion of said top wall;   (c) said top wall including a seat positioned rearwardly of said leg receiving opening;   (d) a swinging door hinged to said side wall and providing a front wall for said chamber;   (e) an air circulating heater mounted within said chamber;   (f) said bottom wall being sloped for allowing water run-off;   (g) a drain in said sloped bottom wall;   (h) a dividing wall extending transversely through said chamber and engaging said top wall, said bottom wall and said side walls; and   (i) said dividing wall partitioning said chamber into a front chamber and a rear chamber.   
     
     
       2. A boot and foot warmer as in claim 1 and wherein: (a) said heater being mounted in said dividing wall and positioned so as to direct heated air into said front chamber.   
     
     
       3. A boot and foot warming device as in claim 1 and wherein: (a) said dividing wall having a top and a bottom; and,   (b) said bottom of said dividing wall being slotted to allow water run-off from said front chamber to said rear chamber.   
     
     
       4. A boot and foot warmer as in claim 1 and wherein: (a) an outside air duct opening into said rear chamber.   
     
     
       5. A boot and foot warmer as in claim 2 and wherein: (a) said front chamber includes a forward space for positioning the feet under a portion of said door.   
     
     
       6. A boot and foot warming device for skiers and other outdoor sportsmen comprising: (a) a chamber bounded by a top wall having a front and a rear portion, a bottom wall, a back wall and side walls;   (b) a leg receiving opening in said front portion of said top wall;   (c) said top wall including a seat positioned rearwardly of said leg receiving opening;   (d) a swinging door hinged to said side wall and providing a front wall for said chamber and forming a movable closure for said leg opening;   (e) an air circulating heater mounted within said chamber;   (f) said bottom wall being sloped for allowing water run-off; and   (g) a drain in said sloped bottom wall.   
     
     
       7. A boot and foot warmer as in claim 6 and wherein: (a) a coin box being mounted on said device and connected to said heater for actuating said heater for a predetermined interval.   
     
     
       8. A boot and foot warmer as in claim 6 and wherein: (a) said swinging door including a top and a bottom;   (b) a flap formed of flexible material connected to said top of said swinging door; and   (c) said flap being of size sufficient to cover said leg receiving opening when said door is closed.   
     
     
       9. A boot and foot warmer as in claim 6 and wherein: (a) said door is slanted outwardly from the bottom.   
     
     
       10. A boot and foot warmer as in claim 9 and wherein: (a) said side walls include slanted front edges for slanting said door outwardly from the bottom.

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